Date25-Jul-1983
TypeSea Disaster
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationOff Lodestone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, north of Townsville
Activity14 m prawn trawler New Venture capsized & sank in heavy seas Three people in the water
SpeciesTiger shark, 5 m [16.5']
InjuryLeft knee bitten, but survived
VictimRay Boundy, Male, 28 years old
TimeNight
SourceH. Edwards, pp.103-104; A. MacCormick, pp.110-112
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